Think of your lifetime one day It's fading away The shadows are growing long Think of existence as a flame and death as rain clouds there right along
At life's eve our flames will cease Eternally, unavoidably Eventually all paths lead To the cemetery
are but falling leaves in the air hovering down Unaware we are spinning around Scattered fragments time Like blinks of an eye we are That's all we are
Think of your lifetime as one year autumn is here Getting colder, the winter's impending Your conclusion's drawing near - certain, austere Yes only the circle's unending
life's eve our flames will cease Eternally, unavoidably Eventually, all paths will lead the cemetery To the prior deceased
We are but falling leaves in the hovering down Unaware we will hit the ground Scattered fragments of time Like of an eye we are